Location: Colchester
Rate: £50 to £60 per hour
Employment Type: Contract
Working Arrangements: Onsite working (most of the work will be in the lab, flexibility when this is not required)
Are you competent in performing manual and automated testing on electronic hardware?
I’m supporting a Colchester‑based engineering team who are looking for a Contract Hardware Automation Test Engineer to join them on a 6‑month contract. You’ll be hands‑on in the lab, testing embedded hardware using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other bench equipment. Once the manual test approach is understood, you’ll help automate it - and investigate any failures when tests don’t behave as expected.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys practical lab work, debugging, and building smarter, automated ways to validate hardware.
What you’ll be doing
Performing manual testing on embedded hardware systems
Using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and standard lab equipment
Designing and implementing automated test methods
Investigating test failures and identifying root causes
Working closely with embedded engineers to understand system behaviour
Documenting test procedures, results, and automation steps
What you’ll need
Strong experience testing embedded systems
Hands‑on lab experience with oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.
Ability to design or implement automated test approaches
Solid debugging and problem‑solving skills
Comfortable working independently in a lab environment
Why this contract
Mix of hands‑on hardware testing and automation
Opportunity to influence future test strategy
Collaborative engineering environment
Indicative Outside IR35 For more information, please contact Cathy Swain.
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Salary description
£55.00 - £65.00 per year